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John Butcher, Thomas Lehn, Gino Robair: Shaped & Chased
by Mark Corroto
To mark John Butcher's 65th birthday in 2019, a series of concerts was held (mostly in Berlin) which produced five well-appointed limited edition LPs of 300 from the folks at Ni Vu Ni Connu. The varied albums include Induction, a trio with Burkhard Beins and Werner Dafeldecker, La Pierre Tachée, a duo with Sophie Agnel, Shaped & Chased, a trio with Thomas Lehn and Gino Robair, Lamenti Dall'infinito, a quartet with Liz Allbee, Ignaz Schick, and Marta Zapparoli, and Glints, ...
read moreJon Raskin Quartet: Singing Songs As One
by Hrayr Attarian
In 2021, innovative saxophonist Jon Raskin released a number of stimulating concerts which were initially streamed live on Oakland's NIR radio station in 2009. The last of the series is the intriguing and unique celebration of sound called Singing Songs As One. On it Raskin leads a like-minded quartet for a superbly cohesive performance. In addition, the engineer Eli Crews did some real-time overdubbing, enhancing the music's haunting effect. Configuration and Positioning," the longest track of the set, ...
read moreJon Raskin Quartet: Up & Down, Sideways
by Hrayr Attarian
Innovative saxophone improviser Jon Raskin continues to put out, on his own label Temescal, never before released sessions from his catalogue. The intriguing Up & Down, Sideways finds him in a quartet with long standing associates, a group that Raskin himself calls the most significant in his career outside of Rova. This short album consists of a dozen, stimulating, electronically enhanced soundscapes that unfold with an eerie charm. On (Plot Line) Allow for Tenderness," Raskin plays a wistful ...
read moreGino Robair Presenting Free Workshop on Friday, March 6
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
While he's town to perform his improv opera I, Norton" on Saturday night at St. Louis Community College - Forest Park, percussionist Gino Robair (pictured) also will lead a free workshop at the college from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6.The workshop, like Saturday's concert, will take place in the theater at the Mildred E. Bastian Performing Arts Center, 5600 Oakland Ave on the SLCC-FP campus. Here's the description sent out by New Music Circle, ...
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Jazz This Week: Sara Gazarek, Gino Robair, the St. Louis Stompers, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
With warmer weather in the offing for St. Louis this weekend, it should be a good time to get out and hear some live music. Here's what's going on in jazz and creative music over the next few days in St. Louis:We've got two touring artists of note in town this week, one of whom is the delightful singer Sara Gazarek, who's back to perform at Jazz at the Bistro through Saturday. Gazarek is a standout in the ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Improvisations from Gino Robair
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week, let's take a look at some video clips featuring percussionist, composer, conceptualist and record label operator Gino Robair, who's coming to St. Louis to perform under the auspices of New Music Circle next Saturday, March 7 on the main stage of the Mildred E. Bastian Center for the Performing Arts at St. Louis Community College-Forest Park. Based in San Francisco, Robair has been a force on the international ...
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